Employment

Brookings Municipal Utilities is looking for a part-time Facilities Locator to respond to requests for locates of electric, telephone, water, wastewater and storm sewer facilities, marking, using maps, prints, and electronic locating devices in the City of Brookings.

Examples of Duties:

Utilizes site plans, area maps, blue prints, related documents, computer mapping databases, and performs visual inspection of each site to determine the existence of underground facilities.

Locates, identifies, monitors and marks for locations of electric, telephone, water, wastewater and storm sewer facilities using electronic locating equipment, paint and flags on private property, roadways and public property.

Ability to safely connect locator equipment to energized high voltage and other cables.

Must stay current and up-to-date with guidelines presented by South Dakota One Call.

Performs duties within established safety policies, regulations and procedures. Work within prescribed company safety procedures for all assigned locates.

Direct map revision information to the Drafting Departments for clarification of written records and maps of underground facilities.

Communicate locate work performed to ensure accurate reporting and billing procedures.

Represent the company in a professional and courteous manner.

Respond to emergency locates as required to include nights and weekends.

Initiate self study to remain current on locating equipment and procedures.

Operates and maintains assigned vehicles and equipment in safe, clean and good working condition.

Provide assistance to other utility departments as required.

Perform other duties as assigned.

This opening is closed and is no longer accepting applications

Our Mission

Our mission is to serve our customers with reliable, quality power, water, wastewater and communication products and service in a prompt, courteous and environmentally sensitive manner, at competitive rates, generating sufficient income for infrastructure improvements and a return to our owners.